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IFAB Approves Time-Wasting Crackdown and Targeted VAR Expansion for 2026 World Cup

Lawmakers say the package is designed to cut delays through stricter restart timing and limited extra video checks to correct clear errors.

IFAB Panels Advance Proposals to Let VAR Review Second Yellows and Tackle Time-Wasting